Nation Broadcasting Corporation

Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is a radio and TV network that has been operating in the Philippines since 1963. As of December 2013, NBC is a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through TV5 Network, Inc. ^[1] and is located in the TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong City.

History

NBC on radio

NBC was the first network to broadcast on a 24-hour basis outside of Metro Manila. It launched the first FM stations in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, and was the first network to bridge the archipelago with the utilization of satellite broadcasting. Launched in the early 1980s, NBC was the first radio satellite network in the Philippines, and continues to cover the live games of the Philippine Amateur Basketball League and the Philippine Basketball Association.

In 1998, NBC became the only FM radio network in the Philippines consisting of member-stations named after their respective markets.

DZAR was the first to launch in 1998 through its nationwide transmission. But in 2005, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy and the Swara Sug Media Corporation acquired all NBC AM stations and rebranded it as Sonshine Radio.

In 1973, DWFM was established as the first FM station during the Martial law era. MRS 92.3 is a music, ballad and pop-formatted FM station, which played listeners' most requested songs. When PLDT media subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. bought NBC in 1998, the station became Joey@Rhythms 92.3 in 1998 to 2005 and 923 Joey, enriched FM broadcasting and marketing, from 2005 to 2007. On 8 April 2007, XFM began after 923 Joey was signed off on 4 April, just before Holy week. XFM featured ambient, chill, down-tempo, electronica, house, lounge, trip-hop and indie music on radio until its ground-breaking format in February 2008.

In October 2009, the Manila, Cebu & Davao stations discontinued their Smooth AC format. The Manila station became U92, in partnership with All Youth Channels. It became the first CHR-formatted station focused on MTV Philippines broadcasting from a state-of-the-art studio at Silver City Mall, Frontera Verde Complex, Pasig City. The Cebu & Davao stations became WAV FM'', in partnership with AudioWAV (WAV Atmospheric) , a Makati City-based multinational Instore Radio'' company known for producing customized music and messaging for large chains across Southeast Asia and North America.^[2] The other provincial stations retained their format. On September 30, 2010, U92 shut down following the dissolution of MTV Philippines in February.

On October 1, 2010, NBC, in partnership with ABC Development Corporation (TV5), its affiliate, took over the management of 92.3 FM. As part of TV5's expansion, the station will become 92.3 News FM, the first news/talk station on FM band. Last November 8, it had its debut at 12:30 am and its first day of broadcasting began at 4 am. Beginning February 21, 2011, Radyo5 is scheduled to broadcast nationwide through its provincial relay stations on AM and FM.

NBC on television

Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC-41) is a commercial UHF television station owned by First Pacific conglomerate and headed by Manuel Pangilinan, who is also the chairman of the telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

The name was unfamiliar to many Filipinos. NBC TV 41 used to be MTV Philippines. MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. MTV later became an outlet for a variety of material aimed at adolescents and young adults.

After 6 years of partnership in the Philippines, MTV Channel 41 has gone off-the-air after a multi-year deal with All Youth Channel (AYC). This follows the dissolution of the partnership with NBC. MTV Philippines became a defunct channel in February 2010. It was inactive until October 2010 when it began test broadcasting as TV5 and when ABC Development Corporation took over the management of NBC stations. It then took over the blocktime of UHF Channel 41, which alternates programming ABC Development Corporation. It was simulcast with Radyo5 92.3 News FM for a few months when it debuted on November 8.^[3] TV5 was scheduled to set up the first free-to air interactive-radio-on-TV channel with a format similar to DZMM TeleRadyo and RHTV in the first quarter of 2011. It was set to broadcast after its initial simulcasting of 92.3 News FM if Associated Broadcasting Company introduced this UHF channel. It plans to initialize test broadcasts on various cable and satellite operators nationwide.

On February 21, 2011, AksyonTV launched as TV5 and introduced the new UHF channel. AksyonTV was launched at exactly 4 am, airing its first program Andar ng Mga Balita hosted by Martin Andanar, which was a simulcast of the morning news program on News FM of the same title.

NBC Stations Nationwide

NBC Radio Stations (Radyo5)

*Originating stations.
**Relay From DWFM Manila.
***Defunct stations.

NBC TV Stations (AksyonTV)

*Inactive

References

Media and entertainment companies of the Philippines Major Companies ABS-CBN Corporation GMA MBC MediaQuest Nine Media Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation Television ABS-CBN EBC GMA NBC PBC Solar/Nine Media TV5 ZOE Radio ABS-CBN (My Only Radio/Radyo Patrol) Bombo Radyo Brigada Capitol Broadcasting Center Easy Rock RGMA Energy FM Magic Mareco Mellow Aliw Broadcasting Corporation rmn Radyo Ronda Trans-Radio RADYO5 Tiger22 Media Corporation/TRPI Cable All Youth Channels Creative Programs FIC Philippines Solar Viva Entertainment Film and Production APT Entertainment GMA Films MVP Entertainment Regal Entertainment Solar Pictures Star Cinema Studio5 TAPE Inc. Viva Entertainment Music GMA Records Ivory MCA PolyEast Star Records Universal Vicor Viva Records Warner Print ABS-CBN Publishing Inquirer Group Manila Bulletin Manila Times One Mega Group Star Group of Publications Summit Media Sun.Star The New Standard Viva Publishing Group Public Broadcasting IBC PTV PBS Regional CLTV GV Golden Broadcast Professionals Notre Dame PBN Radiocorp Regional Network Group UM WRD Media Channels Production Zamboanga Broadcasting Company Religious CMN CEBSI Crusaders Delta FEBC Gateway Broadcasting Sonshine The Edge Radio Light Network Internet & Social Media ABS-CBN Interactive (ABS-CBNnews.com) ClickTheCity Flippish MadHouseMNL Mavshack mypinoy.TV New Media Factory Pinoytuner Radio Republic Rappler Rivals.ph When In Manila Yehey! YugaTech

Radio networks in the Philippines Major networks Aliw DWIZ 882 97.9 Home Radio Bombo Radyo ABS-CBN DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 MOR 101.9 Brigada News FM RGMA Network Barangay LS 97.1 Super Radyo DZBB 594 MBC DZRH Love Radio Cebu (Easy Rock) Pacific (Aksyon Radyo and Yes FM) Radyo Natin MBSI PBC(UNTV) UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 107.5 Wish FM RBN (2nd Avenue) RJ 100.3 DZRJ 810 AM rmn RPN SBN Tiger22 AMBS Quest RRN Radio Network TV5 92.3 News FM UBSI State-owned networks PBS Radyo ng Bayan 738 IBC Minor networks Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. EBC DZEC Radyo Agila 1062 Pinas FM 95.5 FBS Radio Network DWBL 1242 Mellow 94.7 MBNI Trans-Radio Religious networks CMN Veritas 846 CEBSI INC Radio 954 DBSI FEBC Philippines NDBC SMNI DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio UCB Philippines (The Edge Radio) ZOE Broadcasting Network DZJV Regional networks CLBC Radio ABS-CBN My Only Radio For Life! DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao DYAP Radyo Patrol 765 Palawan RGMA Network Super Radyo Barangay FM GV Pampanga MBC Hot FM MBI PBC Palawan PBN Bicol Primax RadioCorp RPN Radyo Ronda TV5 RADYO5 UM Vanguard Viva Oomph! Radio ZBC Bicol Radio Organization Internet networks ACWS-United Broadcasting Network Adamson University Falcon Radio Ateneo De Manila University Magis Radio Atlantis Broadcasting Network Campus Radio Online Dream FM Network Cavite Broadcasting Network, Inc. De La Salle University Green Giant FM Global Max Radio Heatwave Broadcasting System Leviathan Broadcasting System ManilaTune Entertainment Group MBC Aksyon Radyo U.S. Power Beats Club Network Radio Pilipinas Stratuscast Dig Radio Sutton Radio RBN FaceRadio Ulycomm Innovation Systems University of the Philippines UP-FM University of Santo Tomas UST Tiger Radio Zhadrack28 Media Production Shortwave Radio Veritas Radyo Filipinas Defunct Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation

Broadcast television networks in the Philippines Major networks ABS-CBN GMA TV5 State-owned networks PTV IBC News networks AksyonTV GMA News TV RPN/Nine Media (CNN Philippines) General Entertainment networks SEC SBN (ETC) RJTV (2nd Avenue) Sports networks ABS-CBN Sports+Action Minor networks EBC (Net 25) UNTV BEAM TV Religious networks 3ABN/Hope Channel Philippines CCTN CEBSI (INC TV) SMNI ZOE TV (Light Network) Regional networks CLTV (Pampanga) IBU (Pampanga) Infomax TV (Pampanga) PBC (Palawan) PBN (Bicol) GBPI (Zamboanga) Defunct networks BBC DBS FUBC Jack City1 MTV Philippines Solar TV 9TV BCI CHASE Q Talk TV Studio 23 Solar News Channel ATC@IBC 1 Continued broadcast on 24/7 cable from September 1, 2014 to March 21, 2015.